Who was the Islamic scholar and military leader who intervened in the Bornu Empire in 1808, defeated the invading Fulani forces, and founded the Shehu dynasty of Bornu?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi
- Step 1: When Fulani jihadists sacked the capital Ngazargamu in 1808, Mai Ahmad turned to Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi, a Kanembu Islamic scholar. Step 2. Al-Kanemi mobilized forces, drove out the invaders, and engaged in a famous theological debate via letters with Bello, establishing Kukawa as the new capital and de facto ruling Bornu. Answer: Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi. Why not the others: Umar was his son who formally deposed the last Sayfawa Mai in 1846; Dunama was the puppet Mai; Rabeh invaded in 1893.
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